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Instructure Acquires MasteryConnect for $42.5 Million to Expand K-12 Footprint

Edsurge

Founded in 2009, MasteryConnect offers a platform where teachers can plan lessons, create and deliver assessments, and track how students perform against academic standards. He believes “folks are more interested in assessments that happen regularly in the classroom and which are more predictive of student outcomes.”

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Trouble With the Curve: Estimating the Size and Growth Rates of K-12 Markets

Edsurge

For example, specific policies regarding academic standards, testing requirements, and charter school authorization caps can give rise to specific types of products. The teacher evaluation market has grown dramatically over the last few years, driven by the 2009 implementation of. Two key factors drive this complexity.

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What happens when a regular high school decides no student is a lost cause?

The Hechinger Report

And Jordan and Brayden, who’d been watching BMX bike videos on their phones, started laughing too. Washington is one of only a few states with officials dedicated to studying and spreading the practice; the Washington Office of Public Instruction “Compassionate Schools” division even produced a handbook on trauma-informed teaching in 2009.

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